2021 Honoree Faculty

Boston University faculty frequently receive national and international recognition for their outstanding contributions to their fields. The list below reflects awards and recognitions earned by BU faculty in 2021. See all highlights from past years.

Susan Akram

Law | School of Law

Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State


Kecia Ali

Religion | College of Arts & Sciences

Public Scholarship Training Fellow, Sacred Writes


Jeffrey Allen

Information Systems | Questrom School of Business

Undergraduate Academic Advising Award for Faculty, Boston University


Karen Allen

Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences

Fellow, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology


Sabrina Assoumou

Medicine | School of Medicine

Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University


Rhoda Au

Anatomy & Neurobiology, School of Medicine | Epidemiology, School of Public Health

Diagnostics Accelerator Program, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation


Andrew Bacher-Hicks

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Emerging Education Policy ScholarAmerican Enterprise Institute/ Thomas B. Fordham Institute 


Emelia J. Benjamin

Medicine | School of Medicine

Elected Member, Association of American Physicians


Andrea Berlin

Archaeology | College of Arts & Sciences

P.E. MacAllister Field Archaeology Award, American Society for Overseas Research


Alisa Bokulich

Philosophy | College of Arts & Sciences

Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University


J. William (Will) Boley

Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation


Timothy Brown

Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Research Activities, Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies


Mark Bun

Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation


Gordon Burtch

Management | Questrom School of Business

Kelli Questrom Associate Professor in Management, Boston University


Jonathan Calvillo

Sociology of Religion | School of Theology

Research Fellow, New-York Historical Society


Anna Cervantes-Arslanian

Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Infectious Diseases | School of Medicine

A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award, American Academy of Neurology


Charles Chang

Linguistics | College of Arts & Sciences

Early Career Award, Linguistic Society of America


Louis Chude-Sokei

English | College of Arts & Sciences

University Lecture, Boston University


Fadie Coleman

Medical Sciences & Education | School of Medicine

Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University


Mary Collins

Human Behavior, Research, and Policy | School of Social Work

Fellow, Society for Social Work and Research


Barbara Corkey

Medicine, Biochemistry | School of Medicine

Presidential Medal of Distinction, Obesity Society


Kathleen Corriveau

Applied Human Development | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Fellow, American Psychological Association


Wendy Coster

Occupational Therapy | College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Leadership Service Commendation, American Occupational Therapy Foundation


Jodi Cranston

History of Art & Architecture | College of Arts & Sciences

Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Book Prize, Renaissance Society of America


Qiang Cui

Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences

Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Award, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation


Ashok Cutosky

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Peter J. Levine Career Development Professorship, Boston University


André de Quadros

Music | College of Fine Arts

Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award, Chorus America


Zeynep Demiragli

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation


Allison Dennis

Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering

Scialog Fellow, Research Corporation for Science Advancement


Douglas Densmore

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering


Anand Devaiah

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery | School of Medicine

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons


Alina Ene

Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Sloan Research Fellowship, Computer Science, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation


David Epstein

Information Systems | Questrom School of Business

Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin


Pnina Feldman

Operations & Technology Management | Questrom School of Business

Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award, Boston University


Anne Feng

History of Art & Architecture | College of Arts & Sciences

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies Fellowship, American Council of Learned Societies


Ana Fiszbein

Biology | College of Arts & Sciences

Innovation Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Susan Fournier

Dean | Questrom School of Business

Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Society for Consumer Psychology


Louis Gerstenfeld

Orthopedic Surgery | School of Medicine

Fellow, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research


Simone Gill

Occupational Therapy | College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association


William Giraldi

Writing Program | College of Arts & Sciences

Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation


Kira Goldner

Computing & Data Sciences | Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Judith Gonyea

Social Research | School of Social Work

Fellow, American Association of Social Work and Social Welfare


Mark Grinstaff

Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences | Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science


Josephine Halvorson

Art | College of Fine Arts

Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation


Shlomo Havlin

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Honorary Fellow, Institute of Physics


Natasha Hochberg

Medicine | School of Medicine

Bailey K. Ashford Medal, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene


Alice Jacobs

Medicine | School of Medicine

James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology


Malika Jeffries-EL

Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Percy L. Julian Distinguished Lecture and Award, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry


Garrett Johnson

Marketing | Questrom School of Business

Young Scholar, Marketing Science Institute


Maria Kamenetska

Chemistry, Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award, Research Corporation for Science Advancement


James Katz

Emerging Media Studies | College of Communication

Frederick Williams Prize for Contributions to the Study of Communication Technology, International Communication Association


Edward Kearns

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics, American Physical Society


Ibram X. Kendi

History | College of Arts & Sciences

Ella Baker AwardHurston/Wright Foundation

FellowMacArthur Foundation

Literature That Inspires Change Author AwardAuthors Guild Foundation

Young Global LeaderWorld Economic Forum


Ahmad (Mo) Khalil

Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering

Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering


Grace Kim

Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Fellow, American Psychological Association


Frank Korom

Religion | College of Arts & Sciences

Humboldt Research Award, Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation


Daniella Kupor

Marketing | Questrom School of Business

Early Career Award, Society for Consumer Psychology

Young Scholar, Marketing Science Institute


Kevin Lang

Economics | College of Arts & Sciences

Laurence A. Bloom Professor of Economics, Boston University


Jetson Leder-Luis

Markets, Public Policy & Law | Questrom School of Business

Equity and Inclusion Young Professional Fellow, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management


Dokyun “DK” Lee

Information Systems | Questrom School of Business

Kelli Questrom Associate Professor In Management, Boston University

Young Scholar, Marketing Science Institute


Laura Lewis

Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering

McKnight Scholar Award, McKnight Foundation

Research Fellowship, Neuroscience, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Pew Scholars Program, Pew Charitable Trusts


Kate Lindsey

Linguistics | College of Arts & Sciences

Wetherill-Bloom Career Development Professorship in the Humanities, Boston University


Margaret Litvin

World Languages & Literatures | College of Arts & Sciences

Hilles Bush Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University


Petrus Liu

World Languages & Literatures | College of Arts & Sciences

Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University


Kristin Long

Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences

Donald K. Routh Early Career Award in Pediatric Psychology, Society of Pediatric Psychology (American Psychological Association)


Noora Lori

International Relations | Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Distinguished Book Award, International Studies Association


Christopher Louis

Health Law, Policy & Management | School of Public Health

John D. Thompson Prize, Association of University Programs in Health Administration


Alan Marscher

Astronomy | College of Arts & Sciences

Group Achievement Award, Royal Astronomical Society


Luis Menéndez-Antuña

New Testament | School of Theology

Sabbatical Grant for Researchers, Louisville Institute

A.R. Pete Diamond Award for Integrative Scholarship, Society of Biblical Literature


Christopher Moore

Dean | College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Honors of the Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association


Nancy Moore

Law | School of Law

Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award, American Bar Association


Abdoulaye Ndao

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Reidy Family Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Ketty Nez

Music, Composition and Music Theory | College of Fine Arts

Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State


Pengsheng Ni

Health Law, Policy & Management | School of Public Health

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Excellence in Research Writing Award, Association of Academic Physiatrists


Rachel Nolan

International Relations | Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Fellow, American Council of Learned Societies


Ansu Noronha

Medicine | School of Medicine

Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association


Eshed Ohn-Bar

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Peter J. Levine Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Krzysztof Onak

Computing & Data Sciences | Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Dean | School of Law

Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ryan Roth Gallo and Ernest J. Gallo Professor, Boston University

Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Impact Award, Association of American Law Schools


Merav Opher

Astronomy | College of Arts & Sciences

William Bentinck-Smith Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University


Francesco Orabona

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation


Harold Park

Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering

Fellow, United States Association for Computational Mechanics


Donna Pincus

Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences

Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence, Boston University


Robert Pinsky

English | College of Arts & Sciences

Pushcart Prize, Pushcart Press


Vasan Ramachandran

Medicine | School of Medicine

Louis and Artur Lucian Award, McGill University

Distinguished Scientist in General Preventive Medicine Award, American Heart Association

Elected Member, Association of American Physicians


Steve Ramirez

Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences

Metcalf Cup & Prize, Boston University


Ana María Reyes

History of Art & Architecture | College of Arts & Sciences

ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award, Association of Latin American Art


Venkatesh Saligrama

Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering

Distinguished Lecturer, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Signal Processing Society


Anders Sandvik

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society


Christopher Shanahan

Medicine | School of Medicine

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine, American College of Physicians


Nina Silber

History | College of Arts & Sciences

Jon Westling Professor in History, Boston University


Jessica Silbey

Law | School of Law

Elected Member, The American Law Institute


Adam Smith

Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Fellow, Association for Computing Machinery


Chris Chao Su

Emerging Media Studies | College of Communication

East Asia Studies Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Indara Suarez

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Early Career Research Award, US Department of Energy


Dave Sullivan

Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University


Lisa Sullivan

Biostatistics | School of Public Health

Fellow, American Statistical Association


Alexander Sushkov

Physics | College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation


Courtney Takahashi

Neurology | School of Medicine

Fellow, American Academy of Neurology


Marshall Van Alstyne

Information Systems | Questrom School of Business

Top 50 Management Thinkers, Thinkers50


Kathleen Vandenberg

Rhetoric | College of General Studies

Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology, Boston University


Michael Wallace

Anatomy & Neurobiology | School of Medicine

Peter Paul Career Development Professorship, Boston University


Beth Warren

Literacy Education | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Sylvia Earl Professor, Boston University


Emily Whiting

Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation 


Harvey Young

Dean | College of Fine Arts

Distinguished Scholar Award, American Society for Theatre Research


Katherine Zhang

Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering

Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering


Lawrence Ziegler

Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences

Fellow, Society for Applied Spectroscopy


Jennifer Zuk

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences | College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Early Career Contributions in Research Award, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association